Older
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Tune: 6 = D 3 = F#
5 = A 2 = A
4 = D 1 = D
Intro:
D Edim/A Gdim D Bmin7 G+2 G+2/F# Emaj A A+2 A" Dsus4 D
D Edim/A Gdim D Edim Gdim
Older. I grow older.
D Bmin7 G+2
Getting wiser, everyday.
G+2/F# E
'Cause when I fall down now
A A+2 A"
I don't jump back up.
Dsus4 D [A] Edim Gdim
I let 'em count to eight.
D Edim/A Gdim D Edim Gdim
Slower. Getting slower.
D Bmin7 G+2 /F#
I have lost a step or two.
E
It's time to face the facts.
A A+2 A"
Buy a pair of plaid slacks
[G] [F#] [D] [A] F#dim
'n sit around like old guys do.
G
'Cause when I go out late at night
F#
To have a beer
G F#
I sit and wonder why my friends aren't here.
Bmin Bmaj
Is this a joke on me?
Emin Eb Emin
They're all home playing with their families.
Emaj
I am the oldest person in this bar
A* G/A D/A
Edim
And I am drinking with children on a field trip to observe me in
Gdim
my habitat.
D Edim/A Gdim D Edim Gdim
Quiet. It's so quiet
D Bmin7 G+2 /F#
In my house when I get home
E
I got three mean fish,
A A+2 A"
And a yellow dog.
[G] [F#] [D] [A] F#dim
I do not live a - lone.
G
When I close my eyes at night
F# G
I feel so small
F#
Like I never really loved at all.
Bmin Bmaj
'Cause if I did I'd have some proof.
Emin Eb Emin
Another life or two beneath my roof.
Emaj
It's just a bad recurring dream I have
A* G/A
When I suspect I have misspent my youth.
D/A [A][G][D] Edim Gdim
Could have fooled me too.
D Edim/A Gdim D Edim Gdim
Childish. It's so childish
D Bmin7 G+2 /F#
To resist the dying light.
E
But I'm still the same.
A A+2 A"
Some things never change.
Dsus4 D [A] Edim Gdim Bbdim Dbdim D"
I wanna stay up all night.
Letters in brackets [] represent notes, not chords.
Chord Fingerings:
6 5 4 3 2 1
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A x 0 2 3 4 x
A" x 0 2 3 0 x
A* x 0 0 5/7 7 7 (slide 5th to 7th fret on 3rd string -- like the intro
A+2 x 0 2 3 2 x to Fire and Rain)
Bbdim x x 8 7 7 8
Bmin 9 9 12 x 9 9
Bmin7 x 2 0 0 0 x
Bmaj 9 9 9 9 9 9
Dbdim x x 11 10 10 11
D" 0 0 0 12 12 12
D 0 0 0 0 5 4
Dsus4 0 0 0 1 0 0
Eb x 6 x x 6 5
Emaj 2 2 2 2 2 2
Emin x 7 x x 7 5
Edim/A x 0 2 1 1 2
F# 4 4 4 4 4 4
F#dim x x 4 3 3 x
G 5 5 5 5 5 5
G+2 5 x 0 3 5 x
G+2/F# 4 x 0 3 5 x
G/A x 0 0 5 5 5
Gdim x x 5 4 4 5
How to play Older
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.